KC STUDIO

August 29, 2014

performARTS Presents Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey

Choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey said, “I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the..

August 29, 2014

Inheritance: Memories and Imaginations at Southeast Community Center

Southeast Community Center is nestled near the northwest corner of Swope Park on 63rd Street. The center opened in 2008 to replace a beloved but..

August 29, 2014

On the Board with April Roy

April Roy works as the branch manager at the L.H. Bluford Library, one of the branches of the Kansas City Public Library. During her personal..

August 29, 2014

StoneLion Puppets and Parks Department Putting More Creativity into Westport Roanoke Community Center

Westport Roanoke Community Center could become a full-fledged arts center aimed at all ages, including those “young at art.” For Heather Nisbett-Loewenstein, the founder of..

August 29, 2014

Vivien Jennings Spends Some Time with Shakespeare

My partner Roger and I recently collaborated with Lisa Ball Travel Design to host a literary journey around England.

August 29, 2014

Folly Theater Remedies the Sad State of American Popular Music

Pop music is the aural wallpaper of our life and times. From the Broadway show tunes to Top 40 hits which monopolized American listening for the first half of the 20th century, it was primarily a temporal art form.

August 29, 2014

What Speaks to Me Most … Hope, Heritage, History through the Arts

What does your neighborhood mean to you? Do you know your neighbors? Are they friends, passing acquaintances … someone to wave to as you drive..

August 29, 2014

Greater Kansas City Japan Festival Oct. 11

One of the most unique art festival in town is the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival, organized by the Heart of America Japan-America Society. The..

August 29, 2014

Art Abounds Around the Community With Festivals, Fairs and Art Walks

ART WESTPORT 2014 The Art Westport 2014 show is the 35th for the organization. The annual festival has become a Kansas City tradition. The three-day..